불어
[bul-eo]
tell all; spill (it)
Meaning & context
문자 그대로는 트럼팻따위를 불다, 혹은 휘파람을 불다라는 뜻. 비속어로는 아는 것 전부 를 말하다, 혹은 비밀을 감추지 않고 다 말하다를 의미한다.
Literally “to blow” (as with a trumpet) or “whistle.” As slang buleo means to “tell all” or “keep no secrets,” and has the same connotation as the English expression “spill one’s guts.”
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 128–128. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
랄프 로렌
English
Ralph Lauren
오늘 한 남자가 우리 사무실에 왔었어. 뉴욕에서 온 패션가이였는데...
A guy came to my office today. Some fashion guy from New York . . .
패션?! 불어. 이름이 뭔데? 회사는! 너 내가 얼마나 패션을 사랑하는지 알잖아.
FASHION?! Buleo. What’s his name? What company! You know how I love fashion.
랄프 거시기래나 뭐래나...
I think it was Ralph something. . .
랄프 로렌! 그사람 내 우상이야! 어서 불어. 그남자 어때 보였어? 그 사람이 뭐래? 옷은 뭘 입었디? 그사람 폰번호는 뭐야?! 불어. 불어. 불어.
Ralph Lauren! He’s my idol! Quickly Buleo. How did he look? What did he say? What was he wearing? What’s his phone number?! Buleo. Buleo. Buleo.
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